Nonna’s Oven (Richmond Hill)

1285 Elgin Mills Rd E, Richmond Hill

43.896038,43.896038

About Nonna’s Oven:

Nonna’s Oven is a nice Italian place located on 1285 Elgin Mills Road, in Richmond Hill, Ontario. This quaint Italian place does not seem very much from the outside, but the real tasty magic happens inside, as this modern Italian eatery will provide a dining experience like no other.

The translation of Nonna’s Oven literally means Grandma’s Oven and the meals served here are just like the meals served by grandma, large, tasty and prepared with care. There is a large selection of pizza and pasta dishes, a good selection of appetizers, salads and soups and traditional Italian sandwiches.

The Nonna’s Oven has three locations in Ontario, in Richmond Hill, Oakville, and the Vaughn Express Kitchen and Catering. The Richmond Hill restaurant is located in Units 7 and 8, facing north in the Starbucks Plaza. There is a private parking lot for bikes and cars, is wheelchair accessible, an overall good place to take your family for a nice lunch or dinner in a casual atmosphere with free WIFI and TV.

This place starts serving its customers every day at 11 AM, except for Sunday when it opens at noon. From Sunday to Thursday it closes at 9 PM, on Friday and Saturday it closes at 10 PM. It has received a lot of reviews online on Yelp, Trip Advisor, Google Reviews and Facebook. I’ve read them all and here I bring you the pros and cons based on the customer’s reviews.

Pros:

Excellent Italian dishes

Family style setting

Professional, friendly staff

Top Choice Award three years in a row

Vegetarian and gluten-free options

Cons:

Complaints about the prices of some dishes

The Nonna’s Oven restaurant has started “filling bellies” since 2006, with dishes prepared by original 50-year old Italian recipes. The Richmond Hill restaurant is nicely designed, with cream-coloured walls, dark wood tables and chairs, wood and brick décor on the walls and wood and exposed brick bar.

The menu is completely Italian, with salads, appetizers, pizza, panzerotti, pasta dishes, and sandwiches. The ingredients are fresh, as is the famous Italian flatbread focaccia which is served with almost all dishes. The bread, bruschetta, pizza, and panzerotti are baked in a wood oven and that greatly enhances the flavour of the food. The logo of the restaurant is a whimsical representation of a grandma waiving a rolling pin, which is a nod to the secret dough recipe used for all the loaves of bread, pizzas and panzerotti served here.

The dishes follow the seasons, and you will find variations of you visit them during the summer and the winter months. This family-friendly restaurant does not have a separate kids menu, and you will be careful when you order, as most portions are very large. Nonna’s Oven also serves takeout and caters to large events, with a special catering menu. If you decide to visit Nonna’s Oven in Richmond Hill, don’t expect a fancy restaurant, but a simple eatery with amazing Italian food, reasonable prices, and good dining experience.